Why Public Toilets in Japan are Awesome

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Lots of people have heard about the awesome tech in Japanese toilets. But what about their public toilets? - Iceland video supplied by Reuters - Toilets stats from Chiyoda-ku https://www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp/documents/4281/toilet-r0108_1.pdf and https://www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp/koho/bunka/tokyo-olympic/toilet.html - Toilet stats for 23 special wards of Tokyo https://www.tokyo-23city.or.jp/chosa/tokei/tokubetsuku/2022_r04/index_04.html - If Toilets Change, Will Society Change? The Future of Public Restrooms https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/journal/2023/87992/diversity_and_Inclusion - Paris Sanisettes https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/public-toilets-a696 - Convenience store numbers in Japan 2013-2022 https://www.statista.com/statistics/810901/japan-convenience-store-numbers/ and https://uub.jp/pdr/m/c.html#:~:text=%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%8B%E3%81%AE%E5%BA%97%E8%88%97%E6%95%B0%E3%81%AF,%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%81%AE6%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%81%A7%E3%81%99%E3%80%82 - Cities With the Cleanest Public Toilets https://crewcare.co.nz/blog/cleanest-public-toilets/ - The Tokyo Toilet Project https://tokyotoilet.jp/en/ - Questionnaire survey on toilets used frequently in daily life https://www.mlit.go.jp/common/001171641.pdf - Cleaning schedule for public toilets in Koto-ku https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/470705/machizukuri/kasenkoen/riyo/54174.html - Drug overdoses in public bathrooms are common: here’s how we could prevent harm https://theconversation.com/drug-overdoses-in-public-bathrooms-are-common-new-tools-could-prevent-harm-and-improve-response-191406 - More overdoses are happening in public washrooms and Vancouver wants businesses to know they can help https://www.straight.com/news/1287391/more-overdoses-are-happening-public-washrooms-and-vancouver-wants-businesses-know-they - Why Japan's Homeless are Different from North America's https://youtu.be/eK--oCVP18A?si=sKt5Wx-Yr9vXiIkp - A Comparative Policy Analysis of Public Toilet Provision Initiatives in North American Cities: Recommendations for the Creation of a Public Toilet Strategy in Toronto - https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/94386 - Japan trails other countries in ‘deinstitutionalisation’, but there are signs of progress, says OECD https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/MMHC-Country-Press-Note-Japan.pdf - Which Countries and Cities Have the Most Restrooms? https://www.qssupplies.co.uk/the-public-toilet-index.html - Why Public Bathrooms Suck in North America: Uytae Lee's Stories About Here https://youtu.be/d_ZhkZ4hDkI?si=cJfnFL-Y7EF6NGDi - Mt. Shirakami Toilet in Google Maps https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Mt.+Shirakami/@40.5036398,140.0187685,3a,75y/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipO1fBj4CkAno_JmZYuGQcmXgol1NYBSG5E4bMz4!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipO1fBj4CkAno_JmZYuGQcmXgol1NYBSG5E4bMz4%3Dw203-h114-k-no!7i4000!8i2250!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sshirakami-sanchi!3m7!1s0x5f9a5fd912c9c6d3:0xcae6a3ba63d592e8!8m2!3d40.5036398!4d140.0187685!10e5!15sChBzaGlyYWthbWktc2FuY2hpWhIiEHNoaXJha2FtaSBzYW5jaGmSAQRwZWFr4AEA!16s%2Fg%2F1237k5_9?entry=ttu - Men's Restrooms https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2006/12/19/reference/mens-restrooms/ Video Gear I Use 📷 Camera: https://amzn.to/2NEokdl 📷 Drone: https://amzn.to/2GAURv8 📷 Wide Lens: http://amzn.to/2BcJCGJ 📷 Prime Lens: http://amzn.to/2C2LEpt 🎤 Microphone: http://amzn.to/2BJi114 📺 Monitor: http://amzn.to/2E8XzUI 📷 All the rest: https://kit.co/lifewhereimfrom/youtube-filming-gear Connect 🗲Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom 🗲Life Where I'm From X Channel: http://bit.ly/ytlwifx 🗲Website: http://www.lifewhereimfrom.com 🗲Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewhereimfrom 🗲Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifewhereimfrom 🗲Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifewhereimfrom Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/bad4aw/